What is the Least Common Multiple of 57237 and 57251?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 57237 and 57251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 57237 and 57251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(57237,57251) = 1
LCM(57237,57251) = ( 57237 × 57251) / 1
LCM(57237,57251) = 3276875487 / 1
LCM(57237,57251) = 3276875487

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 57237 and 57251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 57237 and 57251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 57237 and 57251.

Prime Factorization of 57237

Prime Factorization of 57251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 57237 and 57251.

LCM(57237,57251) = 3¹ × 19079¹ × 57251¹
LCM(57237,57251) = 3276875487